Lamont calls the first Revolution Wind halt a "political move"
Ned LamontGovernor of Connecticut, in a joint press release with Rhode Island's governor
Lamont called the August stop-work order a "political move" that would raise electricity bills, and said it "contradicts everything the administration has told us".
“This political move by the Trump administration will drive up the cost of electricity bills and contradicts everything the administration has told us.”
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Was the federal government justified in halting Revolution Wind construction?
Federal officials halted construction of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island in August and December 2025, citing national-security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the December pause, while Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse criticized the interruptions. A federal judge granted preliminary injunctions against both orders. In September 2026, Connecticut announced installation of the project's final turbine.
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Joint press release from the governors of Connecticut and Rhode Island the day after BOEM ordered work stopped. Lamont's statement criticizes the halt and says it contradicts what the administration had told the states.
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BOEM had ordered Revolution Wind to halt offshore activities on August 22, citing national-security and marine-use concerns, when the project was more than 80 percent complete.
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Rhode Island's governor issued a companion statement in the same release. On September 4, the two states' attorneys general announced a lawsuit challenging the order.
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Lamont calls the August order political, says it contradicts the administration's own assurances, and says it will raise costs. He rejects the action itself rather than only disputing a label, so condemns fits better than “Challenged the characterization”.
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